WARNING: Preparing devices may take a few minutes, and you shouldn’t stop the iOS installation after it starts. If you try to cancel or stop the process, Apple Configurator 2 takes the time necessary to safely terminate all operations. Don’t shut down the Mac running Apple Configurator 2 while it’s preparing devices—doing so could damage the devices.

In Apple Configurator 2 on your Mac, select the connected devices or Blueprint you want to prepare, then click the Prepare button in the toolbar.

The Prepare Assistant appears.

Click Next in the “Prepare iOS devices” screen. Follow the Help buttons if you need further clarification.

For automated enrollment to take place, you must provide a configuration profile that contains Wi-Fi information and, if necessary, any associated certificates. This lets the device look for a network you specified so it can contact Apple and your mobile device management (MDM) solution.